The community Christmas Lights contest was a great success. There were 23 entries and the decision was very close. After all the judges shared their scores, the winners, with their amazing, huge light display, were Jim and Kathy Roth. They put a lot of time and effort into creating their artistic and very colorful display. A huge thank you goes to Jennifer Throop for reviving and organizing this competition and to all the participants who really went to a lot of effort to make beautiful displays.
I heard from several families that they enjoyed driving around the valley and viewing all the light displays. So, everyone, be thinking about Christmas season 2025. After-Christmas sales are a great time to get lights inexpensively. Maybe the community will have even more participants next year.
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There isn’t a lot of other news to share for this week. The Glenwood/Klickitat (Klickwood) high school basketball team had great success at the Helix Tournament before Christmas, coming out on top. Way to go, Klickwood. After a well-deserved Christmas break, they traveled to Trout Lake on Jan. 4 for a game against the Mustangs. I don’t have results to share, but will try to include them in the next news.
You might want to mark your calendars for a home game on Jan. 17 in Glenwood with Sherman County. Start time is 4:30 p.m. The alumni game here in Glenwood will take place Jan. 21, with start time of 6 p.m. You’ll have to decide who you’re going to cheer for, former Glenwood Eagles players or this year’s awesome Klickwood team. Or both.
The final home game in Glenwood will take place Jan. 31. This will be Glenwood’s homecoming game. The homecoming court will be presented at half time of the game and the king and queen will be crowned.
Lots of fun nights coming up here in our little community. They’re having a great season so far and need us to show up and fill the bleachers to show our support.
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Here’s one more reminder that the Glenwood School is seeking substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. Contact jaecee.hoctor@glenwoodsd.org or call 509-364-3438 for more information and to have your name put on the list.
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Happy New Year, everyone.
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Mary Pierce writes about the community of Glenwood every other week in Columbia Gorge News. Please send any news items to gmpierce09@gmail.com.
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